• Tick distribution and comparative analysis of bovine blood microbiome in two provinces of South Africa using 16S rRNA PacBio sequencing approach 

  Khoza, Bongekile Lungile; Byaruhanga, Charles; Makgabo, Marcus; Nyangiwe, Nkululeko; Mnisi, Themba; Nxumalo, Samukelo; Oosthuizen, Marinda; Mnisi, Zamantungwa T.H. (Frontiers Media, 2024-05)

  INTRODUCTION: Ticks are obligate ectoparasites recognized worldwide as major vectors of several disease-causing pathogens and are good indicators of disease distribution and epidemiology. Recent years have seen a growing ...
• Mental distress, food insecurity and university student dropout during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 : evidence from South Africa 

  Wagner, Fezile; Wagner, Ryan G.; Makuapane, L.P.; Masango, Mxolisi Goodwill; Kolanisi, U.; Gomez-Olive, F. Xavier (Frontiers Media, 2024-02)

  BACKGROUND: Student dropout has been a key issue facing universities for many years. The COVID-19 pandemic was expected to exacerbate these trends; however, international literature has produced conflicting findings. ...
• Whole genome sequence analysis of Brucella spp. from human, livestock, and wildlife in South Africa 

  Mazwi, Koketso Desiree; Lekota, Kgaugelo Edward; Glover, Barbara Akofo; Kolo, Francis Babaman; Hassim, Ayesha; Rossouw, Jenny; Jonker, Annelize; Wojno, Justnya Maria; Profiti, Giuseppe; Martelli, Pier Luigi; Casadio, Rita; Zilli, Katiuscia; Janowicz, Anna; Marotta, Francesca; Garofolo, Giuliano; Van Heerden, Henriette (Springer, 2024-09)

  Brucellosis is an economically important zoonotic disease affecting humans, livestock, and wildlife health globally and especially in Africa. Brucella abortus and B. melitensis have been isolated from human, livestock ...
• Ethnobotanical survey and anti-candidal activity of plant species used for oral candidiasis 

  Tlaamela, Dikonketso; Mahlo, Salome M.; McGaw, Lyndy Joy (AOSIS, 2024-07)

  BACKGROUND : Oral candidiasis is caused by Candida albicans, which is most prevalent in immunocompromised patients. AIM : The study aimed to investigate the antifungal activity of plant species used for oral candidiasis ...
• Cytotoxicity, antifungal and antioxidant properties of Lonchocarpus capassa leaf extracts 

  Machaba, Tambudzani C.; Mahlo, Salome M.; Eloff, Jacobus Nicolaas; Nxumalo, Winston; McGaw, Lyndy Joy (AOSIS, 2024-02)

  BACKGROUND : Lonchocarpus capassa is a medicinal plant used to treat diseases such as fungal infections, diarrhoea, oral candidiasis, and stomach complaints in South Africa. AIM : The study aimed to investigate the ...
• Biological activity of folkloric plants used in the treatment of ‘u wela’ against pathogens 

  Ramavhale, Tryphina T.; Mahlo, Salome M.; Eloff, Jacobus Nicolaas (AOSIS, 2024-05)

  BACKGROUND : ‘U wela’ also known as ‘Divhu’ in ‘Tshivenda’ is a sexually transmitted infection caused by a combination of fungal and bacterial microorganisms that affects males because of unprotected sexual encounters with ...
• Antifungal and antioxidant properties of medicinal plants used against fungal infections 

  Machaba, Tambudzani C.; Mahlo, Salome; Eloff, Jacobus Nicolaas (AOSIS, 2024-03)

  BACKGROUND : Antioxidants present in plant extracts prevent free radicals from causing chronic diseases in humans. AIM : The study investigated 12 medicinal plants (Kleinia longiflora DC., Berchemia discolor [Klotzsch] ...
• Epidemiology and diversity of gastrointestinal tract helminths of wild ruminants in sub-Saharan Africa : a review 

  Phetla, V.; Chaisi, Mamohale E.; Malatji, M.P. (Cambridge University Press, 2024-06)

  This review summarises studies on distribution, diversity, and prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth infections in wild ruminants in sub-Saharan Africa. The results showed that 109 gastrointestinal tract (GIT) helminth ...
• Fresh tilapia fish skin graft treatment of severe skin burns in a cat 

  De Witt, Anika A.; Bester, Elizabeth G. (Wiley, 2024)

  An entire female cat presented with extensive third-degree burns covering greater than 30% of total body surface. The wound was cleaned and debrided with daily dressing management to heal with second intention. Dressing ...
• Spatial patterns of large African cats : a large-scale study on density, home range size, and home range overlap of lions Panthera leo and leopards Panthera pardus 

  NAms, Vilis; Parker, Dan M.; Weise, Florian Johannes; Patterson, Bruce D.; Buij, Ralph; Wageningen, P.B.; Radloff, Frans G.T.; Vanak Ashoka, Abi Tamim; Tumenta, Pricelia N.; Hayward, Matt W.; Swanepoel, Lourens H.; Funston, Paul J.; Bauer, Hans; Power, R. John; O'Brien, John; O'Brien, Timothy G.; Tambling, Craig; DeIongh, Hans H.; Ferreira, Sam M.; Owen‑Smith, Norman; Cain, James W.; Fattebert, Julien; Croes, Barbra M.; Spong, Goran F.; Loveridge, Andrew J.; Houser, Ann Marie; Golabek, Krytyna A.; Begg, Colleen M.; Grant, Tanith; Trethoman, Paul; Musyoki, Charles; Menges, Vera; Creel, Scott; Balme, Guy A.; Pitman, Ross T.; Bissett, Charlene; Jenny, David; Schuette, Paul; Wilmers, Christopher C.; Hunter, Luke T.B.; Kinnaird, Margaret F.; Begg, Keith; Owen, Cailey R.; Steyn, Villiers; Bockmuehl, Dirk; Munro, Stuart J.; Mann, Gareth K.H.; DuPreez, Byron D.; Marker, Laurie L.; Huqa, Tuqa J.; Cozzi, Gabriele; Frank, Laurence G.; Nyoni, Phumuzile; Stein, Andrew B.; Kasiki, Samuel M.; MacDonald, David W.; Martins, Quinton, E.; VanVuuren, Rudie J.; Stratford, Ken; Bidner, Laura R.; Oriol-Cotteril, Alayne; Maputla, N.W. (Nakedi Walter); Maruping-Mzileni, Nkabeng; Parker, Tim; Van't Zelfde, Maarten; Isbell, Lynne A.; Beukes, Otto B.; Beukes, Maya (Wiley, 2023-04)

  1. Spatial patterns of and competition for resources by territorial carnivores are typically explained by two hypotheses: 1) the territorial defence hypothesis and 2) the searching efficiency hypothesis. 2. According ...
• A genome-based investigation of the Priestia species isolated from anthrax endemic regions in Kruger National Park 

  Magome, Thuto Gomolemo; Ochai, Sunday Ochonu; Hassim, Ayesha; Bezuidenhout, Cornelius Carlos; Van Heerden, Henriette; Lekota, Kgaugelo Edward (Elsevier, 2024-09)

  Priestia is a genus that was renamed from the genus Bacillus based on the conserved signature indels (CSIs) in protein sequences that separate Priestia species from Bacillus, with the latter only including species closely ...
• Avian 'Bird' Flu - undue media panic or genuine concern for pandemic potential requiring global preparedness action? 

  Petersen, Eskild; Memish, Ziad A.; Hui, David S.; Scagliarini, Alessandra; Simonsen, Lone; Simulundu, Edgar; Bloodgood, Jennifer; Blumberg, Lucille Hellen; Lee, Shui-Shan; Zumla, Alimuddin (Elsevier, 2024-08)

  No abstract available.
• Life-history and genetic relationships in cooperatively breeding dwarf mongoose groups 

  Arbon, Josh J.; Morris-Drake, Amy; Kern, Julie M.; Howell, Gabrielle M.K.; Wentzel, Jeanette Maria; Radford, Andrew N.; Nichols, Hazel J. (Royal Society, 2024-10)

  Cooperatively breeding societies show distinct interspecific variations in social and genetic organization. Long-term studies provide invaluable data to further our understanding of the evolution and maintenance of cooperative ...
• Case Report : cutaneous melanocytic schwannoma with concomitant melanocytoma in a canine 

  Monakali, Olwam H.; O'Dell, Nicolize; Van der Weyden, Louise (F1000 Research Ltd, 2024-08)

  Schwannoma is a nerve sheath tumour arising from differentiated Schwann cells, and melanocytic schwannoma (MS) is a rare variant where the Schwan cells produce melanin pigment. MS is typically associated with spinal nerve ...
• Identification and distribution of Rhipicephalus microplus in selected high-cattle density districts in Uganda : signaling future demand for novel tick control approaches 

  Etiang, Patrick; Atim, Stella A.; Nkamwesiga, Joseph; Nalumenya, David; Byaruhanga, Charles; Odongo, S.; Vudriko, Patrick; Ademun, Anna Rose; Biryomumaisho, Savino; Erume, Joseph; Masembe, Charles; Thomson, Emma C.; Muhanguzi, Dennis; Tweyongyere, Robert (BMC, 2024-03)

  BACKGROUND: Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Canestrini, 1888), the Asian blue tick, is a highly invasive and adaptable ectoparasite. This tick species has successfully established itself in most regions of the world, ...
• Cross‑species oncogenomics offers insight into human muscle‑invasive bladder cancer 

  Wong, Kim; Abascal, Federico; Ludwig, Latasha; Aupperle‑Lellbach, Heike; Grassinger, Julia; Wright, Colin W.; Allison, Simon J.; Pinder, Emma; Phillips, Roger M.; Romero, Laura P.; Gal, Arnon; Roady, Patrick J.; Pires, Isabel; Guscetti, Franco; Munday, John S.; Peleteiro, Maria C.; Pinto, Carlos A.; Carvalho, Tania; Cota, Joao; Du Plessis, Elizabeth C.; Constantino‑Casas, Fernando; Plog, Stephanie; Moe, Lars; De Brot, Simone; Bemelmans, Ingrid; Amorim, Renee Laufer; Georgy, Smitha R.; Prada, Justina; Del Pozo, Jorge; Heimann. Marianne; De Carvalho Nunes, Louisiane; Simola, Outi; Pazzi, Paolo; Steyl, Johan Christian Abraham; Ubukata, Rodrigo; Vajdovich, Peter; Priestnall, Simon L.; Suarez‑Bonnet, Alejandro; Roperto, Franco; Millanta, Francesca; Palmieri, Chiara; Ortiz, Ana L.; Barros, Claudio S.L.; Gava, Aldo; Soderstrom, Minna E.; O’Donnell, Marie; Klopfleisch, Robert; Manrique‑Rincon, Andrea; Martincorena, Inigo; Ferreira, Ingrid; Arends, Mark J.; Wood, Geoffrey A.; Adams, David J.; Van der Weyden, Louise (BMC, 2023-08-28)

  BACKGROUND : In humans, muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) is highly aggressive and associated with a poor prognosis. With a high mutation load and large number of altered genes, strategies to delineate key driver ...
• Investigating the phytochemical composition, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory potentials of Cassinopsis ilicifolia (Hochst.) Kuntze extract against some oxidative stress and inflammation molecular markers 

  Mfotie Njoya, Emmanuel; McGaw, Lyndy Joy; Makhafola, Tshepiso J. (MDPI, 2024-09)

  Please read abstract in the article.
• Searching for common patterns in parasite ecology : species and host contributions to beta-diversity in helminths of South African ungulates and fleas of South American rodents 

  Horak, Ivan Gerard; Boomker, Joop; Grabovsky, Vasily I.; Khokhlova, Irina S.; Junker, Kerstin; Sanchez, Juliana P.; López Berrizbeitia, M. Fernanda; Krasnov, Boris R. (Elsevier, 2024-07)

  We searched for common patterns in parasite ecology by investigating species and host contributions to the beta-diversity of infracommunities (=assemblages of parasites harboured by a host individual) in helminths of three ...
• Comparison of prevalence of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli in South African and US poultry 

  Goosen, Jaco Louis (University of Pretoria, 2023-07)

  Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) as the etiological agent for Colibacillosis has extensively been described, with numerous research papers dissecting and elaborating on the prevalence and population dynamics of ...
• Physiological variables for the objective detection of intraoperative nerve block failure in dogs 

  Basson, Pierre Etienne (University of Pretoria, 2023-08)

  Objective To identify physiological variables that can be used to objectively detect intraoperative nociception to indicate peripheral nerve block failure. Study design A prospective blinded randomized clinical study. Animals ...

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